Indulge yourself on a weekday morning with these decadent Wild Berry Compote Filled Crepes. Perfectly wafer thin traditional French crepes filled with a slightly sweetened wild berry compote. Perfect way to start another week of lock down.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Total Time40 minutesmins
Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
Cuisine: French
Keyword: berries
Servings: 10crepes
Calories: 167kcal
Author: Julia Pinney
Ingredients
For the crepes
1 ½cupswhole milk
3eggslarge
1tablespoonssugar
1teaspoonsalt
1teaspoonvanilla
¼cupbrandy optional
1cupplain flour
3tablespoonsbuttermelted
Butter for cooking
For the berry compote
3cups wild berriesfresh or frozen
1tablespoonlemon juice
1 tablespoonsugar
To serve
2tbspPowdered sugaroptional to sprinkle over crepes
In a blender, combine milk, eggs, sugar and salt. Mix on high speed for around 10 seconds. The batter will be foamy. Turn the blender to low and add the melted butter, vanilla and brandy. Blend for a few more seconds. Add the flour all at once and blend until combined.
Place crepe pan over moderate high heat and melt butter until it begins to smoke. Pour enough batter into the pan to just cover the surface. As you pour, quickly tilt the pan in all directions to spread a thin layer of batter across the bottom. Only pour in enough to cover the bottom of the pan.
Cook the crepe over moderate high heat until bubbles just begin to form on the exposed surface, 1-2 minutes. Lift up edge to check the cooking process. If the crepe starts to burn before it is cooked through, turn down the heat. If it is not nicely browned after 2 minutes, turn it up. When the underside is browned, flip and cook for another minute or less. Remove from pan and keep in a warm oven covered loosely with foil.
Continue the process until you have cooked all the crepes.
Make the berry compote. Put the berries in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring them to a gentle simmer for about 3 - 4 minutes and start mashing them down with a fork. Add the sugar and lemon juice. Stir well and remove from heat.
Serve warm crepes with the berry compote and sprinkle over powdered sugar if desired
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Notes
IMPORTANT - If you are new to making crepes, I recommend you checking the post before the recipe card for step by step photos and the recipe tips to ensure you get great results.
Cooking time stated is for the process of cooking all the crepes. As well as the compote while the crepes are cooking.
Nutrition Facts
Wild Berry Compote Filled Crepes
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 167Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 62mg21%
Sodium 298mg13%
Potassium 114mg3%
Carbohydrates 22g7%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 260IU5%
Vitamin C 5mg6%
Calcium 54mg5%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.